White Bread

Name: White Bread
Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons Yeast; 3 Tablespoons Sugar; 3 cups Warm Water; 3-1/2 Tablespoons Melted Shortening (or Butter); 1 Tablespoon Salt; 3 Tablespoons Milk; 6 cups All-purpose Flour

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Yeast
3 Tablespoons Sugar
3 cups Warm Water
3-1/2 Tablespoons Melted Shortening (or Butter)
1 Tablespoon Salt
3 Tablespoons Milk
6 cups All-purpose Flour

Directions

1

Put the first three ingredients (yeast, sugar and warm water) in a bowl to activate the yeast.
2

After about ten minutes, add the shortening, salt and milk. Then add one cup of flour at a time (6-7 cups, depending on humidity).
3

Knead bread and roll into a ball.
4

Put the dough in a greased bowl for one hour.
5

Punch down, divide into 3 parts, and roll into loaves. Place in greased bread tins, and let rise again for about 45 minutes.
6

Bake at 350F for about 30-40 minutes.
7

It never hurts to lightly oil or butter the tops when they come out of the oven.